If you’re a fan of dark fantasy, you can now read my story “Bog Hag” in HorrorScope: A Zodiac Anthology: Volume 4.
Bog Hag is my first real foray into writing dark fantasy. Not having read much contemporary fantasy, I went into this story with what I think is a unique style. It’s more lyrical than the stories I usually write because I was partially inspired by the epic poems I’ve been reading throughout the year.
I originally planned on writing a gothic tale with a memorable villain on par with The Headless Horseman from Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Unfortunately, HorrorScope’s word limit (5,000 words) proved too limiting for the story I wanted to tell. So I decided on something different.
Utilizing what I know of ancient Irish history and its folklore, I ended up creating my own Celtic mythology. Again, the word limit was tricky, as was coming up with a Saggitarius-themed Celtic story, but I’m completely happy with how the story turned out. I think it’s one of the better things I’ve written. But I guess that’s for you folks to decide!
Caleb James K. 
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